{"id":509,"date":"2020-09-24T21:07:33","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T21:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/?page_id=509"},"modified":"2026-06-25T21:57:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T21:57:06","slug":"program-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/program-info\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Information Evening<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 6 PM to 7 PM in the school auditorium<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Guests will be welcomed through the main entrance of the school.\u00a0 It is not encouraged to enter through other school-side building entrances as hallway doors may be locked.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/files\/2026\/06\/2026-Odyssey-Info-Night-Brochure.pdf.pdf\">2026-Odyssey-Info-Night-Brochure.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DT Program Info 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class=\"wp-image-1870 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/files\/2023\/09\/ody-night-2-2023-e1698942685396.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/files\/2023\/09\/ody-night-2-2023-e1698942685396.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/files\/2023\/09\/ody-night-2-2023-e1698942685396-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/files\/2023\/09\/ody-night-2-2023-e1698942685396-768x286.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Odyssey grade 8s to 12s volunteering on Parent and Student Info Night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1871\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1871\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1871 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/files\/2023\/09\/Ody-night-2023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/files\/2023\/09\/Ody-night-2023.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/files\/2023\/09\/Ody-night-2023-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/files\/2023\/09\/Ody-night-2023-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Odyssey Parent and Student Info Night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Candidates for the Program\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Odyssey Program seeks well-rounded students who are motivated to pursue academic challenges. Ideal candidates demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities, the capacity to adapt and think creatively in a changing environment, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively when appropriate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Selection Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Following the submission of the digital application and required learning reports (Grade 6 and Grade 7), students will be scheduled to write an assessment test on January 8, 2027, from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM in the school cafeteria. Application materials\u2014including the digital application, assessment results, and report cards or learning reports\u2014will be carefully reviewed as part of the selection process.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Selected applicants will be invited to attend student interviews on February 1, 2027, from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Only successful candidates will be notified by email during the first and\/or second rounds of offers.<\/p>\n<p>Students interested in entering the program during Grade 8 or at a later stage are encouraged to contact the Odyssey Program Coordinator to inquire about availability. Admission at these entry points will be based on a review of student records and the results of various assessment measures. All applications will be evaluated by a committee of representative teachers, who will determine the final selection of candidates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Program Information Evening Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 6 PM to 7 PM in the school auditorium Guests will be welcomed through the main entrance of the school.\u00a0 It is not encouraged to enter through other school-side building entrances as hallway doors may be locked. 2026-Odyssey-Info-Night-Brochure.pdf DT Program Info Brochure The website contains dates, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/program-info\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Program Info&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-509","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=509"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2347,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/509\/revisions\/2347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}